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'There's something they can do': Educating aged care staff about the trajectory of dementia, palliative care and the Namaste Care™ program: A mixed methods study.

Sara KaracsonyMelissa R L AbelaClaire E Eccleston
Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2023)
Dementia education using the Namaste Care™ program enabled staff to identify gaps in knowledge and skills within their own practice. Staff perceived that the Namaste Care™ program can be a driver for practice change including palliative care to improve quality of life for people living in the advanced stages of dementia.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • advanced cancer
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • cognitive impairment
  • primary care
  • pain management